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    public static final class Answer.AnswerReference.Builder extends GeneratedMessage.Builder<Answer.AnswerReference.Builder> implements Answer.AnswerReferenceOrBuilder

Represents a reference to a source.

Protobuf type `google.developers.knowledge.v1.Answer.AnswerReference`

## Inheritance

[java.lang.Object](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html) \> com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessageLite.Builder \> com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessage.Builder \> com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder \> Answer.AnswerReference.Builder

## Implements

[Answer.AnswerReferenceOrBuilder](https://developers.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-developer-knowledge/latest/com.google.developers.knowledge.v1.Answer.AnswerReferenceOrBuilder)

## Inherited Members

com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessage.Builder.findInitializationErrors() com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessage.Builder.getInitializationErrorString() com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessage.Builder.internalMergeFrom(com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessageLite) com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessage.Builder.mergeFrom(byte\[\]) com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessage.Builder.mergeFrom(byte\[\],com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistryLite) com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessage.Builder.mergeFrom(byte\[\],int,int) com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessage.Builder.mergeFrom(byte\[\],int,int,com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistryLite) com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessage.Builder.mergeFrom(com.google.protobuf.ByteString) com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessage.Builder.mergeFrom(com.google.protobuf.ByteString,com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistryLite) com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessage.Builder.mergeFrom(com.google.protobuf.CodedInputStream) com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessage.Builder.mergeFrom(com.google.protobuf.CodedInputStream,com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistryLite) com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessage.Builder.mergeFrom(com.google.protobuf.Message) com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessage.Builder.mergeFrom(java.io.InputStream) com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessage.Builder.mergeFrom(java.io.InputStream,com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistryLite) com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessage.Builder.newUninitializedMessageException(com.google.protobuf.Message) com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessage.Builder.toString() com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessageLite.Builder.\<T\>addAll(java.lang.Iterable\<T\>,java.util.Collection\<? super T\>) com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessageLite.Builder.\<T\>addAll(java.lang.Iterable\<T\>,java.util.List\<? super T\>) com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessageLite.Builder.internalMergeFrom(MessageType) com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessageLite.Builder.mergeDelimitedFrom(java.io.InputStream) com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessageLite.Builder.mergeDelimitedFrom(java.io.InputStream,com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistryLite) com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessageLite.Builder.mergeFrom(com.google.protobuf.MessageLite) com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessageLite.Builder.newUninitializedMessageException(com.google.protobuf.MessageLite) com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.addRepeatedField(com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.FieldDescriptor,java.lang.Object) com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.clear() com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.clearField(com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.FieldDescriptor) com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.clearOneof(com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.OneofDescriptor) com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.clone() com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.getAllFields() com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.getDescriptorForType() com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.getField(com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.FieldDescriptor) com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.getFieldBuilder(com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.FieldDescriptor) com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.getOneofFieldDescriptor(com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.OneofDescriptor) com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.getParentForChildren() com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.getRepeatedField(com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.FieldDescriptor,int) com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.getRepeatedFieldBuilder(com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.FieldDescriptor,int) com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.getRepeatedFieldCount(com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.FieldDescriptor) com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.getUnknownFieldSetBuilder() com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.getUnknownFields() com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.hasField(com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.FieldDescriptor) com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.hasOneof(com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.OneofDescriptor) com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.internalGetFieldAccessorTable() com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.internalGetMapField(int) com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.internalGetMapFieldReflection(int) com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.internalGetMutableMapField(int) com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.internalGetMutableMapFieldReflection(int) com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.isClean() com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.isInitialized() com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.markClean() com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.mergeUnknownFields(com.google.protobuf.UnknownFieldSet) com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.mergeUnknownLengthDelimitedField(int,com.google.protobuf.ByteString) com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.mergeUnknownVarintField(int,int) com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.newBuilderForField(com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.FieldDescriptor) com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.onBuilt() com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.onChanged() com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.parseUnknownField(com.google.protobuf.CodedInputStream,com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistryLite,int) com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.setField(com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.FieldDescriptor,java.lang.Object) com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.setRepeatedField(com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.FieldDescriptor,int,java.lang.Object) com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.setUnknownFieldSetBuilder(com.google.protobuf.UnknownFieldSet.Builder) com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.setUnknownFields(com.google.protobuf.UnknownFieldSet) com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.setUnknownFieldsProto3(com.google.protobuf.UnknownFieldSet) [Object.equals(Object)](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#equals-java.lang.Object-) [Object.finalize()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#finalize--) [Object.getClass()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#getClass--) [Object.hashCode()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#hashCode--) [Object.notify()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#notify--) [Object.notifyAll()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#notifyAll--) [Object.wait()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#wait--) [Object.wait(long)](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#wait-long-) [Object.wait(long,int)](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#wait-long-int-)

## Static Methods

### getDescriptor()

    public static final Descriptors.Descriptor getDescriptor()

| **Returns** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.Descriptor` |   |

## Methods

### build()

    public Answer.AnswerReference build()

| **Returns** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `https://developers.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-developer-knowledge/latest/com.google.developers.knowledge.v1.Answer.AnswerReference` |   |

### buildPartial()

    public Answer.AnswerReference buildPartial()

| **Returns** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `https://developers.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-developer-knowledge/latest/com.google.developers.knowledge.v1.Answer.AnswerReference` |   |

### clear()

    public Answer.AnswerReference.Builder clear()

| **Returns** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `https://developers.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-developer-knowledge/latest/com.google.developers.knowledge.v1.Answer.AnswerReference.Builder` |   |

**Overrides** com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.clear()

### clearContent()

    public Answer.AnswerReference.Builder clearContent()

| **Returns** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `https://developers.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-developer-knowledge/latest/com.google.developers.knowledge.v1.Answer.AnswerReference.Builder` |   |

### clearDocumentReference()

    public Answer.AnswerReference.Builder clearDocumentReference()

Output only. The reference document.

`
.google.developers.knowledge.v1.Answer.DocumentReference document_reference = 1 [(.google.api.field_behavior) = OUTPUT_ONLY];
`

| **Returns** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `https://developers.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-developer-knowledge/latest/com.google.developers.knowledge.v1.Answer.AnswerReference.Builder` |   |

### getContentCase()

    public Answer.AnswerReference.ContentCase getContentCase()

| **Returns** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `https://developers.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-developer-knowledge/latest/com.google.developers.knowledge.v1.Answer.AnswerReference.ContentCase` |   |

### getDefaultInstanceForType()

    public Answer.AnswerReference getDefaultInstanceForType()

| **Returns** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `https://developers.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-developer-knowledge/latest/com.google.developers.knowledge.v1.Answer.AnswerReference` |   |

### getDescriptorForType()

    public Descriptors.Descriptor getDescriptorForType()

| **Returns** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.Descriptor` |   |

**Overrides** com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.getDescriptorForType()

### getDocumentReference()

    public Answer.DocumentReference getDocumentReference()

Output only. The reference document.

`
.google.developers.knowledge.v1.Answer.DocumentReference document_reference = 1 [(.google.api.field_behavior) = OUTPUT_ONLY];
`

| **Returns** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `https://developers.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-developer-knowledge/latest/com.google.developers.knowledge.v1.Answer.DocumentReference` | The documentReference. |

### getDocumentReferenceBuilder()

    public Answer.DocumentReference.Builder getDocumentReferenceBuilder()

Output only. The reference document.

`
.google.developers.knowledge.v1.Answer.DocumentReference document_reference = 1 [(.google.api.field_behavior) = OUTPUT_ONLY];
`

| **Returns** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `https://developers.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-developer-knowledge/latest/com.google.developers.knowledge.v1.Answer.DocumentReference.Builder` |   |

### getDocumentReferenceOrBuilder()

    public Answer.DocumentReferenceOrBuilder getDocumentReferenceOrBuilder()

Output only. The reference document.

`
.google.developers.knowledge.v1.Answer.DocumentReference document_reference = 1 [(.google.api.field_behavior) = OUTPUT_ONLY];
`

| **Returns** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `https://developers.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-developer-knowledge/latest/com.google.developers.knowledge.v1.Answer.DocumentReferenceOrBuilder` |   |

### hasDocumentReference()

    public boolean hasDocumentReference()

Output only. The reference document.

`
.google.developers.knowledge.v1.Answer.DocumentReference document_reference = 1 [(.google.api.field_behavior) = OUTPUT_ONLY];
`

| **Returns** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/java/nutsandbolts/datatypes.html` | Whether the documentReference field is set. |

### internalGetFieldAccessorTable()

    protected GeneratedMessage.FieldAccessorTable internalGetFieldAccessorTable()

| **Returns** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.FieldAccessorTable` |   |

**Overrides** com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.internalGetFieldAccessorTable()

### isInitialized()

    public final boolean isInitialized()

| **Returns** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/java/nutsandbolts/datatypes.html` |   |

**Overrides** com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.isInitialized()

### mergeDocumentReference(Answer.DocumentReference value)

    public Answer.AnswerReference.Builder mergeDocumentReference(Answer.DocumentReference value)

Output only. The reference document.

`
.google.developers.knowledge.v1.Answer.DocumentReference document_reference = 1 [(.google.api.field_behavior) = OUTPUT_ONLY];
`

| **Parameter** ||
|---|---|
| **Name** | **Description** |
| `value` | `https://developers.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-developer-knowledge/latest/com.google.developers.knowledge.v1.Answer.DocumentReference` |

| **Returns** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `https://developers.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-developer-knowledge/latest/com.google.developers.knowledge.v1.Answer.AnswerReference.Builder` |   |

### mergeFrom(Answer.AnswerReference other)

    public Answer.AnswerReference.Builder mergeFrom(Answer.AnswerReference other)

| **Parameter** ||
|---|---|
| **Name** | **Description** |
| `other` | `https://developers.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-developer-knowledge/latest/com.google.developers.knowledge.v1.Answer.AnswerReference` |

| **Returns** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `https://developers.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-developer-knowledge/latest/com.google.developers.knowledge.v1.Answer.AnswerReference.Builder` |   |

### mergeFrom(CodedInputStream input, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)

    public Answer.AnswerReference.Builder mergeFrom(CodedInputStream input, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)

| **Parameters** ||
|---|---|
| **Name** | **Description** |
| `input` | `com.google.protobuf.CodedInputStream` |
| `extensionRegistry` | `com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistryLite` |

| **Returns** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `https://developers.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-developer-knowledge/latest/com.google.developers.knowledge.v1.Answer.AnswerReference.Builder` |   |

**Overrides** com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessage.Builder.mergeFrom(com.google.protobuf.CodedInputStream,com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistryLite)

| **Exceptions** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/io/IOException.html` |   |

### mergeFrom(Message other)

    public Answer.AnswerReference.Builder mergeFrom(Message other)

| **Parameter** ||
|---|---|
| **Name** | **Description** |
| `other` | `com.google.protobuf.Message` |

| **Returns** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `https://developers.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-developer-knowledge/latest/com.google.developers.knowledge.v1.Answer.AnswerReference.Builder` |   |

**Overrides** com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessage.Builder.mergeFrom(com.google.protobuf.Message)

### setDocumentReference(Answer.DocumentReference value)

    public Answer.AnswerReference.Builder setDocumentReference(Answer.DocumentReference value)

Output only. The reference document.

`
.google.developers.knowledge.v1.Answer.DocumentReference document_reference = 1 [(.google.api.field_behavior) = OUTPUT_ONLY];
`

| **Parameter** ||
|---|---|
| **Name** | **Description** |
| `value` | `https://developers.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-developer-knowledge/latest/com.google.developers.knowledge.v1.Answer.DocumentReference` |

| **Returns** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `https://developers.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-developer-knowledge/latest/com.google.developers.knowledge.v1.Answer.AnswerReference.Builder` |   |

### setDocumentReference(Answer.DocumentReference.Builder builderForValue)

    public Answer.AnswerReference.Builder setDocumentReference(Answer.DocumentReference.Builder builderForValue)

Output only. The reference document.

`
.google.developers.knowledge.v1.Answer.DocumentReference document_reference = 1 [(.google.api.field_behavior) = OUTPUT_ONLY];
`

| **Parameter** ||
|---|---|
| **Name** | **Description** |
| `builderForValue` | `https://developers.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-developer-knowledge/latest/com.google.developers.knowledge.v1.Answer.DocumentReference.Builder` |

| **Returns** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `https://developers.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-developer-knowledge/latest/com.google.developers.knowledge.v1.Answer.AnswerReference.Builder` |   |